Center: Creekside, AB

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, Contract

No evenings or weekends!

BrightPath Kids, part of the Busy Bees Global Childcare Community, is growing our team of Early Childhood Educators! BrightPath Kids is a world-class, award winning, innovative provider of early childhood daycare that aims to foster a culture of diversity and open-mindedness for all.

What will you be doing?

As a Special Needs Educational Assistant, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care. Responsibilities include:

• Helping children with various degrees of need in the learning environment.
• Planning and implementing programming based on the need of the child supported by a certificated teacher.
• Effectively communicating and building a relationship with children and families.
• Ability to collaborate with a team.

• Ability to write an IPP, tracking and planning forms as well as parent communication are required.

• Other duties as assigned.

• We offer a 40% child care discount to ALL Full-Time employees & 10% to Part-Time so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement for courses related to your field.
• Full-time staff receive 6 days sick time per year.
• Full-time staff are given 10 paid holidays off.
• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.

• 1-3 years of experience working in the childcare field or in a position with children who have diverse learning or developmental delays

• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills

• Access to a reliable vehicle and a driver's license

• Must meet province requirements for childcare employment
• Current Standard First Aid and infant child CPR

• Current immunization and health assessment as per the local Minister of Health Requirements